Guitar
I come accross a lot of electric guitar pickups, Seymour Duncan, DiMarzio, EMG... but in early 2006 I had my first experience of Bare Knuckle Pickups (http://www.bareknucklepickups.co.nz/). I was asked to fit a pair of them in a Les Paul Std for Sam from 'Black River Drive'( www.myspace.com/blackriverdrivenz).
He'd gone for the 'Steve Stevens' signature models and in his Les Paul it just opened the sound up giving in a warm, loose, clear sound I hadn't heard from a Les Paul before. Even with extreme amounts of gain there was clarity in all the dirt - if you played a 7th chord it sounded like a 7th and not just an explosion.
I got on the net and checked out what people were saying about them and not a bad word.
The BKP site has a lot of information on their methods of winding, magnets etc.. So I contacted them to talk about their pickups in NZ and eventually they gave me the NZ dealership :-)
So now I've tried a lot of their pickups in different guitars - the most popular are 'The Mule' for the vintage PAF sound and the 'Nailbomb' for the modern ROCK guys.
Even the 'Nailbomb' has that distinctive BKP clarity even though its a pretty powerful pickup. It works great for speed picking giving enough raw dirt but with enough definition to be able to hear individual notes. No point in playing a million notes a second if we're not going to hear them.
They are available with some cool covers as well.
If anyone's interested in these pickups call for a price - I can offer some pretty good deals.
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Feel free to contact me about repair work (if you are in NZ). I only check emails weekly so the workshop phone is always the best 09 307 6501.
- Guitar Cutting Out
A number of things can cause your guitar to cut out but the number one most likely is the jack socket. If a guitar hasn't been plugged in for a while or been left in a damp environment it can often develop electrical problems. Electrical component...
- On Tour - Tales From The Back Line
There are a few different aspects to guitar repairing. All my work happens in my own controlled environment - the workshop. Touring Guitar Techs have to work wherever they find themselves - they need to be quick, have magician like fault finding skills,...
- Les Paul
. There has been a lot said about the life of Les Paul recently. I'd just like to say - thanks Les It seems like a good time to show some pics of one of my customer's guitars.Its a Les Paul Custom that has been carved by hand into a stunning...
- Pickup Winding
I often have people bringing me faulty pickups. Sometimes it turns out there's just a loose wire and simply needs re-soldering. But sometimes the pickup needs re-winding.With humbuckers its only usually one coil in which case I can measure the working...
- What My Customers Say
Here are some emails I have received from happy customers.Its great to have feedback like this and so nice of people to take the time to email me: "Hi Glyn used my Epiphone LP at practice last night and there is a HUGE improvement in tone-more clarity,more...
Guitar
Bare Knuckle Pickups
I come accross a lot of electric guitar pickups, Seymour Duncan, DiMarzio, EMG... but in early 2006 I had my first experience of Bare Knuckle Pickups (http://www.bareknucklepickups.co.nz/). I was asked to fit a pair of them in a Les Paul Std for Sam from 'Black River Drive'( www.myspace.com/blackriverdrivenz).
He'd gone for the 'Steve Stevens' signature models and in his Les Paul it just opened the sound up giving in a warm, loose, clear sound I hadn't heard from a Les Paul before. Even with extreme amounts of gain there was clarity in all the dirt - if you played a 7th chord it sounded like a 7th and not just an explosion.
I got on the net and checked out what people were saying about them and not a bad word.
The BKP site has a lot of information on their methods of winding, magnets etc.. So I contacted them to talk about their pickups in NZ and eventually they gave me the NZ dealership :-)
So now I've tried a lot of their pickups in different guitars - the most popular are 'The Mule' for the vintage PAF sound and the 'Nailbomb' for the modern ROCK guys.
Even the 'Nailbomb' has that distinctive BKP clarity even though its a pretty powerful pickup. It works great for speed picking giving enough raw dirt but with enough definition to be able to hear individual notes. No point in playing a million notes a second if we're not going to hear them.
They are available with some cool covers as well.
If anyone's interested in these pickups call for a price - I can offer some pretty good deals.
………………………………………………………………………………………….
Feel free to contact me about repair work (if you are in NZ). I only check emails weekly so the workshop phone is always the best 09 307 6501.
Workshop Hours
Mon……. 8-6
Tues……. 8-6
Wed…….. Closed
Thurs …..8-6
Fri ……….8-6
Sat/Sun ..Closed
Tues……. 8-6
Wed…….. Closed
Thurs …..8-6
Fri ……….8-6
Sat/Sun ..Closed
Mr Glyn’s Guitars
21a Khyber Pass Road
Auckland
New Zealand
http://www.mrglyn.co.nz/
www.facebook.com/MrGlynGuitars
www.mrglyn.blogspot.com
09 307 6501, 021 912678
- Guitar Cutting Out
A number of things can cause your guitar to cut out but the number one most likely is the jack socket. If a guitar hasn't been plugged in for a while or been left in a damp environment it can often develop electrical problems. Electrical component...
- On Tour - Tales From The Back Line
There are a few different aspects to guitar repairing. All my work happens in my own controlled environment - the workshop. Touring Guitar Techs have to work wherever they find themselves - they need to be quick, have magician like fault finding skills,...
- Les Paul
. There has been a lot said about the life of Les Paul recently. I'd just like to say - thanks Les It seems like a good time to show some pics of one of my customer's guitars.Its a Les Paul Custom that has been carved by hand into a stunning...
- Pickup Winding
I often have people bringing me faulty pickups. Sometimes it turns out there's just a loose wire and simply needs re-soldering. But sometimes the pickup needs re-winding.With humbuckers its only usually one coil in which case I can measure the working...
- What My Customers Say
Here are some emails I have received from happy customers.Its great to have feedback like this and so nice of people to take the time to email me: "Hi Glyn used my Epiphone LP at practice last night and there is a HUGE improvement in tone-more clarity,more...